Tiger Woods watches his tee shot during the final round of the Memorial Tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 7, 2009 in Dublin, Ohio. / Scott Halleran, Getty

by Chris Chase, USA TODAY Sports

by Chris Chase, USA TODAY Sports

Though the Tiger/Jack debate won't be settled for at least another decade, the debate about which golfer is the best in history has been raging for 15 years. Everyone has taken a side. (I'm Team Jack, at the moment.)

A remarkable statistic that's been floating around the Internet this week (courtesy @JRayESPNGolf) won't do anything to simplify the discussion.

Tiger Woods will be 37 years old when he tees off at next month's Masters. He has won 14 majors in 60 career starts.

When Jack Nicklaus teed off at the 1977 Masters, he was also 37 years old and had won 14 majors in 60 career stars.

Nicklaus didn't win the Masters that year, but he would go on to win four more Grand Slams, one at each major tournament -- British Open (1978), U.S. Open (1980), PGA Championship (1980) and the Masters (1986).

The biggest difference between the two at 37 is their career trajectory. Jack had won his 13th major at age 35. It's been five years since Tiger won his 13th major at the 2008 U.S. Open.